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Groat vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between groat and ginger

  • Groat is richer than ginger in copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for groat is 97% higher.
  • Groat contains 13 times more vitamin B2 than ginger. Groat contains 0.425mg of vitamin B2, while ginger contains 0.034mg.
  • Ginger has a lower glycemic index than groat.

Food types used in this article are Buckwheat and Ginger root, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Groat
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 165% 5.4% 41% 83% 367% 65% 149% 0.13% 170% 45%
Ginger
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 4.8% 37% 23% 75% 9.3% 15% 1.7% 30% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +437.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +266.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +386.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +605.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +920.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +467.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1085.7%
~equal in Potassium ~415mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Groat
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Ginger
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 17% 0% 5.2% 0% 6.3% 7.8% 14% 12% 37% 0% 0.25% 8.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +836%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +507.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +172.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Ginger DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.226mg 97%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.229mg 47%
Magnesium 231mg 43mg 45%
Phosphorus 347mg 34mg 45%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 0.75mg 39%
Fiber 10g 2g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.034mg 30%
Protein 13.25g 1.82g 23%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.203mg 21%
Iron 2.2mg 0.6mg 20%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.34mg 19%
Carbs 71.5g 17.77g 18%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.7µg 14%
Calories 343kcal 80kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.154g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.025mg 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 5mg 6%
Choline 28.8mg 5%
Folate 30µg 11µg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.16mg 4%
Fats 3.4g 0.75g 4%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.154g 2%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.203g 2%
Sodium 1mg 13mg 1%
Potassium 460mg 415mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 15.77g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.074mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.057mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.013mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.045mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.073mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.03mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
4
13% 3% 72% 10% 2%
Protein: 13.25 g
Fats: 3.4 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 9.75 g
Other: 2.1 g
Ginger
1
2% 18% 79%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.75 g
Carbs: 17.77 g
Water: 78.89 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +628%
Contains more FatsFats +353.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302.4%
Contains more OtherOther +172.7%
Contains more WaterWater +709.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
2
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Ginger
1
40% 30% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.154 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.154 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +575.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/nutrients
  2. Ginger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169231/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.